The Department of Psychology has begun the phase out of the Psychology major degree program at the Emerald Coast. The Psychology Faculty members are committed to supporting the completion of each degree for all new incoming students as of Spring 2009. We have every intention to offer courses at the Emerald Coast over the next few years.
To assist you with your plans to complete the degree and to help make the transition as smooth as possible, we have provided the following information to assist you with whom to contact and what courses will be offered. We will also be periodically visiting the Emerald Coast to assist with advising and other university needs so look at the box at the left for upcoming visit dates.
We want your time with UWF and the Psychology Department to be as rewarding as possible, so please let us know how we can assist you in meeting your academic needs.
Your points of contact in the Psychology Department for advising, registration, university paperwork or other requests are:
| Keysha Cron | Academic Peer Counselor | kcron@uwf.edu | 850.474.2356 |
| Diana Robinson | Coordinator | drobinson@uwf.edu | 850.474.2354 |
Your points of contact in the Psychology Department for Career/Vocational Counseling/Graduate School or any additional questions are:
| Dr. Laura Koppes | Chair | lkoppes@uwf.edu | 850.575.3493 |
| Dr. Joan Duer | Associate Chair | jduer@uwf.edu | 850.474.2359 |
Your point of contact at the Emerald Coast Campus is Sherry DeCastillo. She will provide general advising services for the Emerald Coast psychology students during this transition period. Her contact information is sdelcastillo@uwf.edu or 850.863.6569.
To assist you with your course planning, we have provided a tentative schedule for 2009/2010. Below please find a chart of core courses and how all psychology requirements can be met. For optional elective courses, you may need to take classes at the Pensacola Campus.
| Course Prefix | Course Title | Offering |
| PSY2023 | Careers in Psychology | Online each semester |
| Major (34 sh) | ||
| EXP3082 | Experimental Psychology | Spring 2010 |
| EXP3082L | Experimental Psychology Lab | Spring 2010 |
| SOP3004 | Social Psychology | Fall 2009 |
| PSB4003 | Brain, Behavior & Experience | Fall 2009 |
| CLP3144 | Abnormal Psychology | Spring 2010 |
| INP3004 | Industrial Psychology | Summer 2009 |
| Choose one: | ||
| EXP4404 | Psychology of Learning | Summer 2009 |
| EXP4507 | Memory and Cognition | Fall 2010 |
| Choose one: | ||
| DEP3103 | Child Development | Summer 2010 |
| DEP4401 | Adulthood and Aging | Summer 2009 |
| Electives (12 sh) | ||
| EAB4704 | Intro to Behavior Mod | Fall 2009 |
| CLP4390 | Intro to Forensics | Fall 2010 |
| Any of the above core with 2 courses listed |